john banks

Last night my colleagues came around and all were driving, one wanted a glass of wine, the rest of the bottle is open, and I'm off from the doctoring job today, so I had the luxury of starting to drink in the morning LOL.

Now I feel very productive. I might not be, but I feel it

Yes I'm a lightweight, one glass and I'm bonkers. Mind you, these glasses do take about half a litre!

Hysteria1983

I have to ask... Why did you even want to drink in the morning? The excuse 'because I can' only applies if you are unemployed, abroad or 15 years old.

john banks

Or have a day off and the wine needs to be drunk Something to do whilst making lunch. It was 1155, but never tried drinking in the morning before.

Suddenly rubbish TV becomes interesting. Quite an insight.

Think I'd get bored in a few weeks if I didn't work.

Clarebabes

I don't think I've ever drunk in the morning no matter if I've got an open bottle of wine. Wine can be put away and saved for the next evening, it doesn't HAVE to be drunk, you could even throw it away.

Sorry, but it sounds like you have a problem!

Leslie

Never needed to drink in the morning either, but I do enjoy a glass of wine later.

Les.

Setright

Are you overfilling the glass?? You should stop at the vertical tangent :-)

john banks

Wife is away on a conference about dolphins so she can't help me, and the cat doesn't drink, wine saver is rubbish, it is too nice to throw away and if I drink it tonight I won't get up tomorrow for work as I only usually drink about 5 units a week and have no tolerance whatsoever.

A unique problem and a very good excuse for drinking in the morning Just wanted to try it to know what it felt like. 36 going on 13 I think, I was rather straightlaced as a youngster.

I can see how retired people end up like respectable alcoholics though.

mgcvk

A glass of wine at lunchtime on a day off with no driving can put a rosy tint on the rest of the day, don't see a problem. If anyone calls round though they will assume you are an alcoholic! When I was working as an English assistant in a French school as part of my degree we had red wine on the teacher's tables every lunchtime. Helped me through many an afternoon teaching the little *****.....sorry merdes!

dpb

Doc , if you cant tell , then were in trouble !


is it something to do with endorphins ?

Hysteria1983

I assume you have no dependants who may require your assistance?

Nowhere to go all day, and no way of leaving it until tonight?


Also, I didn't think wine went off in 24 hours? I have drank a bottle over 3 evenings before, and it has never been any different on the 3rd night to when it was opened.
Perhaps you are a bit of a wine connoisseur and you can see the subtle difference? But as you said you are a bit of a lightweight I doubt it.

Doesn't it feel a bit sad drinking alone before noon?

Is this a cry for help, do you have any psychological issues?
Please visit the 'men are better than women' thread and prove to Pete there are exceptions to the rules.

GlesgaKiss

Alcoholism - it's a disease.

john banks

No dependants except the cat Wife has left me for a dolphin conference

I'd not drink it until the weekend and then it would be nasty.

House is nice and tidy, all the work I have to do is waiting for someone else. I've even been doing some washing, and managed to soak the floor, but that is man rather than machine or alcohol related

I quite enjoy a bit of time by myself, quite rare to find it.

SetoN

Good for you mate

No halm in having a drink on your day off

SetoN

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Nothing wrong with a drink in the morning, none of you ever go to the races and have a sporting breakfast to start with (full fry up and beer ) great at 7am

Tony

GlesgaKiss

There are members of NSR who might be worried that someone, somewhere, is enjoying themselves.

Coffin Dodger

Indeed, nowt wrong with an early beer if the occasion demands it. The memorable ones for me:

Breakfast pre Cheltenham festival racing, Guinness & Champagne .
8am Breakfast at Stansted en-route to Dublin for a stag do.
Glastonbury within about ten minutes of getting up.
New York brunch with obligatory Bloody Mary.
Early kick-off at West Ham (Barking Dog at 10:30).

I probably would be a far worse alchy if I didn't have to work, good job I don't do the lottery

john banks

LOL. Mind you anything is funny now

j999jmp

Did someone actually suggest throwing wine away!!!!! Never!

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

There's nothing like a pint of Stella at 6AM with a full English.

Just before getting on a flight mind.

DARB

I used to work nights, and get home around 6am, and would often have a few beers before going to bed, I know this isnt quite the same but I would get some funny looks when people walked past as I was cleaning the car at 7am with a Stella in my hand

zip106

Everytime I've been up to Murrayfield (Edinburgh...) for the rugby, I've always had a pint or two with ma breakfast in a pub.

Makes a refreshing change necking a nice Guinness with a full Scottish at 10 am

speedking

Are you a pilot?

DYK

Nothing wrong with having a glass of wine or a beer in the morning on a day off work,why deny yourself some of the simple pleasures in life.

DCI Gene Hunt

In response to the original question:

You don't - you just think you do because you're pissed

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Are you a Gas Engineer in Manchester by any chance

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

That is quite possible.

Is it possible that it just relaxes you a bit, lifts your spirits (pardon the pun) enough to make you that little bit more jolly. So while you may not be being much more productive, you feel like you are/everything doesn't seem so much of a chore or boring? Just a thought.

I can sometimes be more sensible after a couple of drinks, or at least it seems like that to me.

I don't know why people are being so harsh about this though. Having a little wine near lunch time while having a bit 'him time' is hardly a problem. Especially given he's already said he hardly drinks.

oldsplice

I hope you've adjusted your unit intake in your 'Adult Health Template' in EMIS!

john banks

LOL, we just got EMIS and the appointments book and prescribing are terrible compared to the previous system, rocks otherwise though.

I wasn't more productive after all, DCI was correct, but I've been more productive this evening, but I'm always an owl.

oldsplice

I don't do coding and summarising now (I've gone back to my 'proper' job ). Although I might be able to help you out if needed........